Pear Tree Studio occupies a sunny spacein a Harrisville, New Hampshire barnwhere a small group of artists supporteach other in creative and productivework: they make toys out of recycledsweaters.

Marcy Schepker is a tapestry weaver, soft toy maker and community person with 36 years of experience as a weaver and teacher.

“Central to our lives and work is the knowledge that each one of us is an artist, a crafts person and an apprentice in our own capacity…each of us has special gifts and needs,”says Marcy.

Central to the success of the studio is the core belief in the continual balance of each person’s creativity with the energy they draw from working together. “We believe this process to be vital to being a crafts person, and also important as a social model.”

Marcy’s art builds bridges between people. Members of the studio frequently travel to schools and nursing homes, conducting tapestry workshops. As Marcy explains, “Creating a large wall tapestry as a group is a wonderful experience.”

Pear Tree Studio is a member of the League of NH Craftsmen and has represented NH twice at the International Very Special Arts Festival. Marcy's work is sold across the country in museum shops, fairs, stores, through catalogues and individual commissions. Her studio has been written up in the Boston Globe and in Fiber Arts Magazine.